A tale of Beowulf, Bairn of Ecgthew aethling of the Geats, firey focus of fable. Victories many, bought with bounty of blood. Twin monsters, Grendel’s mother and her child in the Scylding’s land, brought low by sin Time’s riverbed, flows fleetingly fast Until old king Beowulf, Bairn of Ecgthew starcross’d lord, dreaded day of his death faced a dragon, and greatest of god’s Geats slew it quickly, protecting his land.
Ancient tale, fable of forefathers of ancient prose, dense deep and dire. Modern readers, ancient knowledge gone will struggle much, History held in the heorot cannot help them, since a heorot they lack. thus unendowed, no strength for sound struggle Will then fail, no meaning to them.
Knowledge of the past, if that ye seek so ye desire, long lost lore read knowing well, a challenging battle Hazy and difficult, to enlighten yourself but expect not, golden rings from the lord facing the challenge, of this ancient tale.
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A tale of Beowulf, Bairn of Ecgthew
aethling of the Geats, firey focus of fable.
Victories many, bought with bounty of blood.
Twin monsters, Grendel’s mother and child
in the Scylding’s land, brought low by sin
Time’s riverbed, flows fleetingly fast
Until old king Beowulf, Bairn of Ecgthew
starcross’d lord, dreaded day of his death
faced a dragon, and greatest of god’s geats
slew it quickly, protecting his land.
Ancient tale, fable of forefathers
of ancient prose, dense deep and dire.
Modern readers, ancient knowledge gone
will struggle much, History held in the heorot
cannot help them, since a heorot they lack.
thus unendowed, no strength for sound struggle
Will then fail, no meaning to them.
Knowledge of the past, if that ye seek
so ye desire, long lost lore
read knowing well, a challenging battle
Hazy and difficult, to enlighten yourself
but expect not, golden rings from the lord
facing the challenge, of this ancient tale.